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This undated photo provided by Eric Paddock shows his brother, Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival killing dozens and wounding hundreds. Paddock spent hours in casinos. and was known for betting big on video poker and staring down fellow gamblers. There is no indication, though, that any particular grievance set him off. But details that have surfaced so far about the one-time IRS agent and son of a notorious bank robber, are clues, at least, to his mindset. (Courtesy of Eric Paddock via AP)
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Buried among statistics on gun profits and lobbying efforts is the terrifying reality of just how unique America’s gun obsession and associated violence are. And the equally terrifying plan by the NRA to “normalize” gun possession in nearly every nook and cranny of American life.

October 12th, 2017
Roqayah Chamseddine
October 12th, 2017
By Roqayah Chamseddine
In this photo taken March 15, 2017, an AR-15 style rifle manufactured by Battle Rifle Co. is display in Webster, Texas. (AP/Lisa Marie Pane)

In the aftermath of the horrific attack in Las Vegas, during which 64-year-old Stephen Paddock rained bullets on concert-goers from inside his hotel room, the gun violence epidemic in the U.S. has come back into focus. Paddock, who left behind an arsenal of 47 guns and multiple loaded high-capacity magazines, managed to kill 58 people and injure

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When Shooter Is White Male, Note Critics, ‘Terrorist’ Label Put On Hold

Sunday night’s shooting at the Route 91 Harvest music festival left at least 59 people dead, making it the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

October 3rd, 2017
Julia Conley
October 3rd, 2017
By Julia Conley
A photo of the alleged shooter, Stephen Paddock, via Twitter.

As law enforcement officials release more information about Stephen Paddock, the suspect in the Las Vegas shooting that killed nearly 60 people and injured more than 500 Sunday night, much of the reporting on his identity has focused on the fact that he is a "local individual" and a "lone wolf"—terminology that critics say has been used to signify

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Las Vegas Gunman Was 64-Year-Old White American: Was He “Radicalized” Or Just Mad?

The motives behind the tragic Las Vegas mass shooting remain unclear. ISIS has claimed responsibility — saying the shooter, a 64-year-old White American, was a convert to Islam. Most media has run with that unsupported claim, but Trump has been uncharacteristically mum.

October 2nd, 2017
MintPress News Desk
October 2nd, 2017
By MintPress News Desk
Police officers and medical personnel stand at the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. Multiple victims were being transported to hospitals after a shooting late Sunday at a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. (gotpap/STAR MAX/IPx)

LAS VEGAS – Last night, what was intended to be a relaxed country music concert abruptly became the scene of what is now being called the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Sunday night, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay hotel, mowing down scores of concert-goers attending the outdoor music festival on

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Shooter Kills 50, Injures 200 At Las Vegas Concert

The shooting at the sold-out Route 91 Harvest festival was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

October 2nd, 2017
Sally Ho
Regina Garcia Cano
October 2nd, 2017
By Sally Ho
And Regina Garcia Cano
Police stand at the scene of a shooting along the Las Vegas Strip, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. Multiple victims were being transported to hospitals after a shooting late Sunday at a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. (AP/John Locher)

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A gunman perched high on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino unleashed a shower of bullets down on an outdoor country music festival below, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 200 as tens of thousands of frantic concert-goers screamed and ran for their lives, officials said Monday. It was the deadliest mass

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